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Museum of Transport, Greater Manchester Travel through time! From horse bus to Metrolink... the story of Greater Manchester's public transport
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If you fancy a really interesting, unusual and enjoyable day out, why not pay a visit to the Museum of Transport, Greater Manchester? It's just like taking a trip back in time as you wander through one of Britain's biggest collections of restored buses, coaches and trams. Your amazing time-travelling journey will take you all the way from an elaborately painted Victorian open-top horse drawn bus, to the streamlined prototype of Greater Manchester's Metrolink tram. In between you'll be able to see and sit in fascinating vehicles that range from early trams, trolley buses and even the 'charras' that took Greater Manchester folk on their outings to the coast and countryside. The museum is located within a genuine bus garage and features transport offices preserved like time capsules from the past, complete with original decor and furniture. There are also lots of smaller memory-joggers like old ticket machines, uniforms, timetables and photographs.

in 1904, the towns of Heywood, Rochdale and Oldham took over their portions of the Bury, Rochdale & Oldham steam tramw...
13/10/2026

in 1904, the towns of Heywood, Rochdale and Oldham took over their portions of the Bury, Rochdale & Oldham steam tramways. Oldham and Rochdale went on to operate electric trams and then buses, but Heywood quickly decided that this game wasn't for them and their buses were later supplied by Manchester, Bury and Rochdale Corporations.

We don't often feature the tiny fleet, so this week our pic puts that right. Do you know where this photo was taken?...
12/10/2026

We don't often feature the tiny fleet, so this week our pic puts that right. Do you know where this photo was taken? Tell us if you think you know, and we'll confirm the answer later.

We're pleased to say that we've learned that a gentleman has left a significant bequest to our museum, which we'll put t...
11/10/2026

We're pleased to say that we've learned that a gentleman has left a significant bequest to our museum, which we'll put to restoring our buses and keeping our museum brill. No one likes to think about the time after they've gone, but if you're interested in leaving a bequest to us check out the bequest section of our website.

Discover Greater Manchester's public road transport history! Fascinating display of buses, coaches, trams & historic objects inside a 1930s bus garage. Period Tea Room and Shop, plus take a free trip on our buses on certain days throughout the year...

Still a chance to win those 2 tickets simply text or WhatsApp 07726 999 669 start your message with “BUS” and your in wi...
10/10/2026

Still a chance to win those 2 tickets simply text or WhatsApp 07726 999 669 start your message with “BUS” and your in with a chance to win those tickets. It’s as easy as that. Listen to Marky on Drivetime Monday - Friday 4pm - 7pm for more details. On DAB+ Across the northwest

this week takes us to Manchester's Piccadilly bus station. There's still a bus station on this very spot, but it looks...
08/10/2026

this week takes us to Manchester's Piccadilly bus station. There's still a bus station on this very spot, but it looks rather different now! The date is some time in the early to mid 1950s.

This Sunday we expect it to be very busy due to the fact it’s classic car show at the museum. So we’ve slightly cut the...
06/10/2026

This Sunday we expect it to be very busy due to the fact it’s classic car show at the museum. So we’ve slightly cut the menu down to offer the basic food to keep you going. There’s breakfast from 10am till 11.15am then we start serving lunch from 11.30am. For those late runners we may have some breakfast left but can’t guarantee after 11am. So get here quick. They’ll be so much to see and do and of course there’s the classic bus rides on our vintage fleet. Open from 10am - 4.30pm

We have a large collection of Acts of Parliament relating to railways, tramways, canals and turnpike roads from the earl...
06/10/2026

We have a large collection of Acts of Parliament relating to railways, tramways, canals and turnpike roads from the early 1800s - it's a superb historical resource. All our archives are available (by appointment) for research - if you want to see if we can help your research project, thesis or book just drop us a line at [email protected]

Buses, buses everywhere - but where are they? It's this week's so we're not saying. Tell us if you think you know, and...
05/10/2026

Buses, buses everywhere - but where are they? It's this week's so we're not saying. Tell us if you think you know, and we'll confirm the answer later.

We had some moquette made by our friends at Camira Fabrics - it's the one that was used in Greater Manchester in the 197...
04/10/2026

We had some moquette made by our friends at Camira Fabrics - it's the one that was used in Greater Manchester in the 1970s and early 1980s. We've used it to re-trim the seats on some of our buses, but we have some left over - we're selling it at £30 a metre. If you want some for your restoration project, contact us at [email protected]

Address

Boyle Street, Cheetham
Manchester
M88UW

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 4:30pm
Saturday 10am - 4:30pm
Sunday 10am - 4:30pm

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441612052122

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